Cypress Beach Park

In partnership with Kennett Borough, we have recently completed project work for a new 33,000 square-foot pocket park and gathering space in downtown Kennett Square.

WHERE

The new park is located behind 500 East Cypress Street in downtown Kennett Square. The formerly underutilized park abuts the east branch of the Red Clay Creek, an area that has been decimated by urban encroachment and invasive plant species.

The project is part of a larger initiative which aims to restore the east branch of the Red Clay Creek. This includes 30 plus acres of land from Anson B. Nixon Park to Kennett High School’s Legacy Fields.

PROJECT GOALS

  1. Extend the beauty of Anson B. Nixon further into the Borough.

  2. Create Kennett community’s first accessible natural play spaces for children.

  3. Combine stream restoration with stormwater management along east branch of the Red Clay Creek.

  4. Connect people to nature right in their own Borough.

  5. Create a more walkable Borough that respects our natural surroundings. 

STATUS: Completed

Project Work:

  • Restoration of a portion of the east branch of the Red Clay Creek, stormwater management and water quality improvement.

  • Removal of invasive species and planting of native plants.

  • Access to the creek, public gathering spaces, and play spaces.

  • Completion of a portion of the Kennett Greenway to specification.

  • Access to the Greenway and the pocket park for people of all mobilities.

CONSTRUCTION TIMELINE

August 2023:
Groundbreaking

September-November 2023:
Construction

January 2024:
Opening celebration

 Project Partners

Project Support

The one-million-dollar transformation was supported by grants from Square Roots Collective, Chatham Financial and from the Commonwealth Financing Authority’s Greenway, Trails and Recreation Program.